Show S S switzerland S S switzerland was one of the first steamships of red star line established in 1873 nederland and Va terland were first two ships built by line established by clement A griscom J D potts and william G warden of philadelphia ships are rot not listed in 1890 sailings and apparently patently ly had a brief career built n 1873 the switzerland was similar in size to the terland waterland Va 2800 tons and the nederland rland tons they carried cabin passengers for gold and steerage 35 currency ships first plied between I 1 antwerp belgium beleiu m and philadelphia later antwerp and new york |